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 davy
jones is the quintessential american racer and
businessman. for 18 years, he earned a well deserved reputation for
stellar driving performances in us and international motorsports.
now a respected entrepreneur, davy takes great pride in creating and
developing racing-themed ventures that keep him close to his passion
for motorsports and his lifetime roots in cars and racing.
in 1996, driving a
joest porsche with teammates manuel reuter of germany and alexander
wurz of austria, davy jones became one of only seven americans to
win the 24 hours of le mans. this victory at le mans is one of his
proudest achievements. driving for galles racing at the 1996
indianapolis 500, he placed 2nd in the third closest finish in indy
500 history.
over the years, davy has been selected to represent some of the
highest caliber automotive and racing manufacturers: bmw, jaguar
cars, ford, general motors, porsche, mercedes-benz and toyota. on
television, davy has worked professionally covering le mans and
select american race events as a commentator for speed tv.
in
addition to his driving career, jones launched his entrepreneurial
career with one of the first ever european-style karting enterprises
in the us. he formed davy jones� kartzone in houston as a
state-of-the-art indoor karting and
conference center.
to expand his
business interests, he now operates as principal in fast one
consulting inc.
davy advises on motorsports development
projects such as race track design and performance driving programs,
and he also coaches young drivers and hosts premier auto
manufacturer events.
popular in the racing community, davy
jones is an outstanding communicator, motivator, and presenter. he
is a true racing professional who continues to operate his
businesses with the same confidence and determination that made him
a proven winner in racing circles around the world.
davy jones's honors:
winner - 24 hours lemans
1996 (porsche)
2nd
place - indy 500 1996 (mercedes)
winner - 24 hours daytona 1990 (jaguar)
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